Pole-tip.



Patented Feb'. 9, Ism. J. B. MonRE.

POLE TIP.

(Application led Juna 21, 1900.)

(No Model.)

Witnesses THE Nonms Patins co., Puooiwno., wAsr-uNGToN, o. c.

` rrr rares JOHN B. MOORE, OF EMERSON, IOWA.

POLE-TIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 668,316, datedFebruary 19, 1901.

Application filed Tulle 21, 1900. Serial NO- 211068. (N0 mdll) To a/ZZwhom it marifoon/cern.'

Beit known that I, JOHN B. MOORE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Emerson, in the county of Mills and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in PoleTips; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention is designed to provide a tip for vehicle poles or tongueshaving positive fastening means for the neck-yoke, which will admit'ofthe center having an opening of minimum size and which is of materialbenet in strength, durability, and neatness of appearance.

The invention consists of a metallic tip having a spiral retaining-ribin addition to the shoulder or iiange against which the said centerbears when in service, the said spiral rib extending once around the tipand having its end portions tapering and merging into the plane of thesides of the tip and overlapping slightly.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand the drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention arenecessarily susceptible of modification, still the preferred embodimentof the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which*Figure l is a perspective view of the tip, showing it applied to the endportion of a vehicle-pole. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing theneck-yoke and center in position. Fig. 3 is a section. Fig. 4 is a frontview of the central portion of a neck-yoke and center.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

p The tip l is malleable cast, by preference, and is in, the form of athimble or socket to receive the end of the pole or tongue 2, to whichit is secured in any approved and substantial manner.

The shoulder or oblique [lange 3, near the inner end of the tip, forms arest for-the center 4, applied to the neck-yoke 5. A rib 6 extendsspirally around the tip, the end portions tapering and slightlyoverlapping and vanishing into the plane of the outer side of the tip atone side, thereby leaving the broadest part of the rib opposite theflange or shoulder 3, so as to act jointly therewith in retaining thecenter 4 in place. The center 4 is held between two stops, presenting aneX- tended surface for the center to engage with,

vthereby obviating injury thereto when under strain. The spiral ribmaterially strengthens the tip and enables it to be made much thinnerthan otherwise.

The center 4: has a circular opening 7, through which the tip is thrust.This opening is just large enough to receive the tip .and a part of therib, as shown most clearly in Fig. 3.

inasmuch as the rib 6 extends only once around the tip, it is necessaryto turn the neck-yoke once around the pole when placing it in positionor removing it therefrom in order to clear the said rib.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- Apole-tip having a shoulder at its inner end, and a spiral retaining-ribin front of the said shoulder, said rib extending once around the tipand having its end portions tapering, slightly overlapped and merginginto the plane of the sides of the tip at one side, substantially asspecified.

- In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN B. MOORE. [L. S.]

Witnesses:

W. P. WORTMAN, IRA MeINENEY.

